Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 453 Are you not worried at all?

It was not surprising that Liu Bei was so sad.

Ever since he lost Xing Daorong, he never stopped and kept trying to find out Xing Daorong's whereabouts.

It’s just that Xing Daorong seemed to have disappeared from the world, and there was no news of him anywhere.

This naturally made Liu Bei feel mixed emotions, thinking that Xing Daorong must have met with an accident.

The only good news was that there was no news about Xing Daorong from Cao's army.

Although he was not captured or killed by Cao's army, the fact that there was no news from him still made Liu Bei worried.

Therefore, when he saw his sworn brother coming back, his expression was not very good.

As a result, when Zhang Fei heard this, he was shocked that after all this time, his elder brother still didn’t know the situation in Tongguan!

This won't work!

It’s unknown how long Xing Daorong can hold out in Tongguan, but he is still unaware of this here. By the time he reacts, everything will be ruined!

He immediately called out, "Hey! Big brother!"

"Zi Yu is currently defending Tongguan. Let's go and rescue him!"

Liu Bei was stunned at first, but then he quickly reacted and asked Xing Daorong in confusion, "What did you say? Zi Yu is in Tongguan?"

"Why didn't this come back with you? What's going on?"

Zhang Fei said briefly: "I don't know what happened before, but one day, Zi Yu came to the pass alone and said that my elder brother was defeated in Xianyang and retreated to Chencang."

"We knew that Tongguan could not be defended, so Zi Yu came up with a plan. He told me to march out of the pass with great fanfare to attract Cao's army to chase us, and then we could hold the pass and not let this northern expedition return in vain."

"But when I got out of the pass, I found that Cao's army only sent a small number of troops to pursue us. I'm afraid the main army went to attack Tongguan."

"That's why I came here at full speed to have it all clear with Big Brother!"

Only then did Liu Bei realize that so many things had happened after Xing Daorong covered his rear.

After learning that he had entered and was defending Tongguan, he immediately turned around and said, "Rise the army immediately and attack Chang'an. We must not let you be trapped in Tongguan!"

Zhao Yun, who had been listening to the conversation, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, how can we defend Tongguan with only General Xing?"

"Even if we attack Chang'an, not to mention that the troops have just been defeated and their morale is low, even if we attack with all our strength, I'm afraid we won't be able to capture it in a short time, and it will be difficult to resolve the crisis at Tongguan."

"Why not ask me to go to Tongguan to help General Xing get out of the pass."

In Liu Bei's mind, if the Northern Expedition fails, then it will fail. How could it be more important than Xing Daorong's life!

After hearing Zhao Yun's proposal, he nodded and agreed: "Zilong is right!"

"Zilong, just tell me how many troops you want."

Looking at Liu Bei's attitude, even if Zhao Yun asked for 10,000 people, Xing Daorong would give them on the spot.

Zhao Yun thought for a moment and said, "Three thousand men are enough for me."

Liu Bei heard this, but felt it was not enough.

He immediately shouted: "Three thousand men and horses may not be enough to save you."

Then he turned to Zhang Fei and said, "Third brother, you are familiar with the route. This time I have to rely on you."

"You and Zilong go together, each leading 3,000 men and horses, and you must rescue Ziyu."

Zhang Fei immediately responded: "Don't worry, big brother. If I can't save him, I won't come back!"

Zhang Fei also reacted.

Xing Daorong was definitely trying to trick me into coming out!

As for his brain, he definitely judged that after he left the pass, he would only attract some attention of Cao Wei and would not have much impact on the situation in Tongguan.

Zhang Fei owed Xing Daorong a life, so he naturally couldn't let anything happen to Xing Daorong.

Zhang Yun and Zhang Fei received the order and set off immediately. Zhang Fei did not stop for a moment and turned to lead the way.

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Tongguan.

Xing Daorong was so tired that he was panting and leaning against the pass.

Turning around, he saw that the soldiers were more tired than him.

It's not easy to stand at this moment.

After Cao's army retreated, the long-lost tranquility in Tongguan seemed to seep down from the clouds, brushing across the tired but determined faces of every soldier.

The gray smoke has dissipated, leaving only the solid earth that has just experienced vicissitudes of life.

The bright red blood flowers bloom under Tongguan, symbolizing the fragility and tenacity of life.

On several broken walls, a ray of sunset was like flowing gold, illuminating the sad and beautiful past.

The traces of the arrows became the witness of the battle just now, which made Xing Daorong sigh a little.

"Hey!"

"We are all Han people. Why do we have to resort to bloodshed and conflict? Let the Xianbei and their kind take advantage of us."

Xing Daorong's words came from the heart.

The Xianbei tribe was also a member of the Five Barbarians who later invaded China.

The Tuoba clan of the Xianbei people later established the Northern Wei regime. Although they continued to assimilate into the Han culture, they still persecuted many Han people in the early days.

"General... What do the Xianbei people say?"

No one else could hear Xing Daorong's sigh, but Zhong Yao, who was forced to watch the desperate battle behind closed doors, heard it clearly.

Zhong Yao also realized that he had no way to deal with Xing Daorong.

So I just let it go.

If you are asked to follow Xing Daorong, then just follow Xing Daorong.

Then he heard Xing Daorong's own mumbling.

I was really curious about what this had to do with the Xianbei, so I asked.

There wasn't much blood on Xing Daorong's face, after all, few Wei soldiers had made it to the pass.

It was just a little gray, with dust all over its face, and it looked a little disheveled.

Hearing what Zhong Yao asked, he looked at him in surprise and asked, "The world has been in chaos for thirty years, why are you aristocratic families not worried at all?"

Zhong Yao was even more puzzled. He ignored Xing Daorong's words that he wanted to chop him to pieces, and didn't mind the dust on the door. He just sat down and asked, "Xing Daorong, what is there to worry about in our family?"

Xing Daorong said: "The so-called noble family is nothing more than having more resources than ordinary people, being able to understand reason and read."

"Cao Cao implemented the Nine-Rank System, which selected officials based on their family background, leading to the aristocratic families monopolizing important government positions."

"Through marriages between the great families, a class of aristocrats was formed within the ruling class, and a whole system of privileges, namely aristocratic politics, gradually took shape."

When Zhong Yao saw that Xing Daorong had explained the essence of aristocratic politics in just a few words, he finally realized that the great general of Liu Bei in front of him was not only well versed in military tactics, but also had a good understanding of politics.

only…

He still didn't understand what this had to do with the Xianbei and other ethnic minorities.

Just as he was about to ask more questions with a confused look on his face, Xing Daorong took the initiative to point out: "The maintenance of the aristocratic family politics depends on the stability of the current situation. If the chaos continues, the Central Plains will be weakened by wars between each other, and various foreign races will take advantage of the situation to invade. By then, you aristocratic families will be of no use at all."

"I didn't expect Lord Yuan Chang to not be worried at all. It seems he has already thought about it..."

(End of this chapter)